Can-filling machine



June 12, 1923 1,458,903

A. HOLM'QUIST, SR

CAN FILLING MACHINE Filed Juge 26, 1918 3 Sheets-Sheet l June 12, 1923. 1,458,903

A. HOLMQUIST, SR

CAN FILLING MACHINE Filed June 26, 1918 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 j 0 if T by 3 3 l A. HOLMQUIST, SR

' CAN FILLING MACHINE June 12, 1923.

, 1918 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 26 Patented June 12, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST HOLMQUIST, SR., 01 HOOPESTON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO SPRAGUE CANNING MACHINERY COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CAN-FILLING MACHINE.

Application filed June 26, 1918. Serial No. 241,921.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST HOLMQUIST,

Sr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Hoopeston, in the county of Vermilion and State of Illinois. have invented new and useful Improvements in Can-Filling Machines, of which the following is'a full,

clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in can-filling machines, and particularly to improvements in such machines as are employed for filling cans with peas, beans, berries, or similar material, with which is usually mixed a quantity of liquid material all of which for convenience, I designate as grains or granular material.

The rincipal object of this invention is to provide a machine of this kind which is of simple and economical construction, easily kept clean and in sanitary condition, and which will accurately measure the amount of each material delivered to a can.

In the drawings accompanying the specification, in which I have illustratedan embodiment of my invention- F 'rg. 1 is an elevational side view of the machine;

Fig. 2 is a vertical axial sectional view, the section being taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the machine, the section being taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2 looking downward;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the machine, the section being taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2, looking downward;

Fig. 5 is a detail plan view, partly in section, showing one of the brine filling nozzles and the means by which it is returned to normal position after it. has passed the hopper in its travel in a circular path;

Fig. 6 is a detail view, partly in section, on the line 66 of Fig. 2, looking downward andshowi'ng'part of the means employed for raising and lowering the lower deck of the pea-measuring receptacle carrier; and

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view showing the means whereby crushing of the peas is prevented as they pass into the measuring receivers.

In the several figures of the drawings, in which like reference numerals are employed to designate the same parts, 10 is a standard or base which supports the machine and from which extends vertically a central column or shaft 11, about which the revolving parts of the machine turn. The upper portion of this shaft is offset at 12 for a purpose which will be explained hereinafter. The column 11 is vertically adjustable to raise and lower the parts of the machine carried thereby, this adjustment being secured by means of a hand-wheel 13 and shaft 14 carrying on its inner end a worm 15. This worm cooperates with a worm-wheel 16 on a horizontal shaft 17 rotatably mounted in bearings 17 fixed to the base 10 and having thereon a gear 18, the teeth of which mesh with rack teeth 19' cut in the side of the column IL The column 11 is raised or lowered by turning the'hand wheel 13 to the right or left, as will be readily understood.

Revolving about the shaft 11 is a cancarrying table 20, which has a hub 21 bearing upon the upper portion of the base 10 and turning freely thereon. This hub 21 has sleeved thereon, and fast therewith, the hub of a bevel-gear 22, with which meshes a pinion 23, this pinion being fast on a shaft 24 which is supported in suitable bearings 25 and 26 and is revolved by power applied to a pulley 27 at the outer end of the shaft.

The cam-carrying table 20 has secured to the upper side thereof a can-sweep member 28 of well-known form, having a series of recesses into which the cans are introduced as they come to the machine through a canchute 29. This can-chute forms no part of the present invention and may be of any suitable design, such as are already wellknown inthe art.

Turning freely about the column 11 is the pea-measuring element, which comprises a series of measuring receptacles, pockets or receivers arranged to be brought successively into register with the outlet 30 of the hopper or holder 31. Each of these receivers comprises a pair of telescoping members 32 and 33, the upper members 32 being carried by a revolving plate 34, which forms the upper deckof the ea-measuring element, and the lower mem rs 32 being carried by a revolving plate 35 forming the lower deck of the pea-measuring element. The bottom or lower edge of the outlet 30 cooperates with the entrance openingsof the receivers to form a cut-off for the material fed to the receivers. The upper revolving plate 34 is prevented from sliding down on the column 11 by a fixed collar36 on the column. The lower revolving plate 35 is adjustable vertically on the column 11, and this vertical adjustment provides means for varying the capacity of all of the peameasuring receivers at the same time.

A pair of internally-threaded spindles 37.

' ings. A pair of screws 45 and 46 are secured at their upper ends in suitable bosses on the under side of the plate 35 and extend into and have threaded engagement with the spindles 37 and 38. Turning of the spindles 37 and 38 therefore moves the screws 45 and 46 in or out of the spindles simultaneously and thus raises or lowers the plate 35 without tipping the same and causing it to bind on the column 11 about which it turns.

On the under side of the plate 35 are supported a series of funnels 47. these funnels being equal in number to the number. of pea-measuring receivers and registering therewith, the purpose of these funnels being to direct the peas into the cans carried by the table below.

Supported above the upper deck 34 of the pea-measuring element is the hopper 31 above mentioned, this hopper being vertically adjustable to correspond with the vertical adjustment of the upper deck 34 of the pea-measuring element. A bracket 48 is secured to the edge of the enlarged upper portion of the base 10. This bracket 48 has a socket in which slides a rod 49, on the upper end of which is a bracket 50, to which is secured the hopper. A set-screw 51 serves to hold this member 49 in position after the hopper has been raised or lowered to correspond to the position of the pea-measuring receivers.

As the pea-measuring receivers pass around in succession under the hopper 31, the peas or other materials carried by the hopper will pass down through the mouth 30 of the hopper and will fill the receiver in register therewith. During the time that the receiver is in position under the hopper to receive the peas its lower end is closed by a plate 52, which is suitably adjustably supported as, for instance, by a sleeve 52' slidably mounted upon the member 49, and which may be secured to said member in positions of vertical adjustment by means of a set screw 52". Said plate is positioned to pass between the funnel 47 and the lower edge of ,the receiver 32, as the receivers travel into and out of register with the outlet of the hopper. In'the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings the length of this plate is a little greater than the distance between adjoining receivers. This plate closes the bottom of a receiver so long as the top of the receiver is open to the bottom of the hopper and thereby prevents the peas from falling through the receiver into the cans until such time as the receiver has passed out from under the mouth of the hopper. This insures the delivery of a definite quantity of peas to each receiver beforethe peas discharge therefrom into the can.

The mouth 30 of the hopper is elongated in the direction of travel of the receivers, as seen in Fig. 3, and at its trailing end 53 is narrowed or tapered.

Means are provided for preventing the crushing and injuring of the peas at the point where the peas in the receiver are cut off from those in the mouth 30 of the hopper. If no special provision was made for preventing this injury to the peas, the shearing action of the edge of the receiver and the edge of the mouth of the hopper would cut some of the peas, or mash them. This is prevented by providing a long thin extension .on the mouth of the hopper. Tlie'mouth of the hopper is thus drawn out in the direction of travel of the receivers to a point slightly beyond the end of the cutoff plate 52.

The extension 55 of the mouth of the hopper has an inside vertical dimension slightly greater than the diameter of a pea, and thus permits a layer of peas to be carried around on the upper side of the plate 34, the cans finally receiving peas from this layer. If the weight of the hopper full of peas were permitted to press down upon those in thereceiver during the time that the cutoff is being made, some of the peas would be cut in two or mashed, whereas this thin layer of peas which extends around for a short distance on the plate 34 beyond the mouth of the hopper, will not be forced down into the receiver, but will simply fall into the latter. The receiver has delivered to it nearly the required quantity of peas while directly under the mouth 30 of the hopper 31, but does not receive quite the full amount of peas required. The remainder of the amount of peas necessary is supplied by those which have been drawn around into the extension 55, thus there is no tendency for the peas to crowd down into the cans and get crushed.

The upper or ofi'set portion 12 of the central column is supported in a casting 56, which is bolted to the upper end of the column 11 and provides a socket in which is seated the lower end of the shaft 12. Revolving about this shaft 12 is a tank 57, which contains the brine and from which it is distributed to a series of brine-measuring cups or receivers 58 arranged around the outside of the tank 57. Each of these cups is provided with an inlet valve 59 and an outlet valve 60. The inlet valve 59 when opened establishes communication between the brine tank 57 and the corresponding measuring cup 58, While the outlet valve 60 when opened establishes communication between the brine-cup 58 and a swinging nozzle 61, through which the brine is delivered into the receiver below. Suitable means are provided for opening and closing the valves 59 and 60 at the proper time,

Each of the nozzles 61 is mounted to permit a limited amount of oscillation, in order that they may pass between the inner side of the hopper 31 and the center of the machlne. It will be seen that were provision not made forthe swinging of the nozzles, the machine could be made to operate by providing a greater degree of ofi-set between the centers of rotation of the brin-ing device and the pea-measuring device. It is, however,.preferable to avoid too great an amount of eccentricity, and for this reason the nozzles are arranged to be swung aside as they pass the hopper 31 in succession.

If the eccentricity of the brining device were too great, it will be seen that the period of time during which the nozzles 61 were in registration with the pea measuring receivers, might be too short to permit of the draining of the brine measuring cups, since the length of time during which said cups would be permitted to discharge into the receivers would be very limited. By providing an eccentricity of the brining device which is just suflicient to permit the brine-cups to pass the hopper 31, the period of time during which the brining nozzles remain in register with the pea measuring receivers is lengthened to such an extent as to positively insure the complete draining of the brine-cups into said receivers.

Each brine-cup 58 is formed with a neck 58*, on which is .swingingly mounted the nozzle 61. Each of the nozzles 61 is provided with a pin 62 which is normally held in engagement with a stop-pin 63. or other suitable projection, on the under side of the brine-measuring cups 58. As the nozzles 61 are carried around and engage in succession the hopper 31. as clearly'seen in Fig. 3, they are swung on their axes from the normal position. in which they extend radially with respect to the center of revolution of the. brine-cups, and are deflected to one side.

This carries the pin 62 away fromthe pro jection 63, against the tendency of a spring 64 to maintain the nozzle in the radial position. The spring 64 comprises a wire member which is coiled once around the neck of the nozzle and has its ends arranged to embrace the projection 63 and pin 62. The tendency of the spring is to resist the separation of the pin 62 and projection 63, whereby, immediately after the swinging end of the nozzle has passed the hopper, it is immediately returned to the normal position.

Theinlet and outlet valves 59 and 60 for the brlne-cups are opened and closedby cam means. Arranged on the upper end of the shaft 12 and rigidly secured thereto, is a cap 65, around the outer edge of which extends a circular cam 66, upon which ride the camrollers 67 for opening and closing the outlet valve 60. The cam is stationary, and as the cups 58 revolve around the shaft 12 the cam-rollers 67, traveling around on the cam, have vertical motion imparted thereto. Each of the valve-stems 68 is guided near its upper end in a slide bearing 69 and at another point in an opening 70 in the upper end of the brine-cup 58.

The brine-tank 57 is annular, or ringshaped, and has a tubular inner part surrounding the shaft 12. Resting upon the outer edge of the tank 57 is a spider or frame 70, the bearings 69 being located in lateral extensions from the outer edge of this spider, A spring 71, coiled around the stem 68 of the outlet valve 60,. tends to hold the valve down or in closed position, the cam 66 acting to open the valve against the force of this spring.

The valve 59 is similarly held closed by a spring 72 whch surrounds the spindle 73 of the valve, and is lifted by a ring cam 74' which extends around the inner side of the edge of the cap 65. The rollers 75 which run on this cam are carried by the upper ends of the spindles 73 and move up and down as the tank and brine-cups revolve about the shaft 12. Suitable bearings 73 for the spindles 73 of the inlet valves 59 are carried by the spider 70 The timing of the cams is such that the opening and closing of the inlet and outlet valves of the. several brine-measuring cups will occur at the proper time. It is necessary, of course that the inlet valves .be closed before the outlet valves are opened. In Fig. 4 the points at which the rollers are raised and lowered by the cams are indicated. On the outer cam 66 the roller is lifted at the point marked .76 and is permitted to drop again at the point indicated at 77. As the cam 66 controls the outlet valve for each cup. it will be' seen that a cup is permitted to discharge its contents through the nozzle 61 during a period equal to one-fourth of a revolution of the brine-cups, and cone sponds, as will be evident from an inspection of Fig. '3, to the time when the brinedelivering nozzles 61 are most nearly in register with the pea-measuring receivers below them. The motion of the rollers around the cams is clockwise, as indicated by the arrow on Fig. 4. The rollers 75, which run on the cam 74 and which operate the inlet valves 59 of the brine-cups, are permitted to remain down during a little more than one-fourth of the complete revolution of the brine-cups. At the point marked 7 8 on Fig. 4, each roller, as it arrives at this point, will travel down an incline and permit the valve to close. This occurs, as will be seen, just previous to the lifting of the other valve by the roller 76 running on the cam 66. At the point 79 the roller 75 meets an incline, up which it runs to open the valve which admits the brine to the cup, and this valve is held open during nearly three-fourths of the revolution of the cups about the axis of' the machine. It will be noticed that the inlet-valve of the brine-cup does not open until after the outlet valve has been closed.

The capacity of each brine-cup 58 may be regulated, thisbeing provided for by the use of a venttube 80 in each cup. These tubes extend vertically through openings in the upper ends of the cups. and are movable in and out of the cups. The brine will rise in a cup until it passes the lower end of the tube 80, when, due to the trapping of air in the upper part of the cup, it is prevented from rising farther except in the tube 80. It will not rise ,in the tube higher than the level which is maintained in the tank.

Suitable means are provided for maintain ing the desired level in the supply tank, this means comprising one or more floats 81, which are arranged to open and close a valve 82, this valve controlling the supply of liquid to the tank as it comes to the machine through a pipe 83. The valve 82 may be operatively connected with the float 81 by the means shown in Fig. 2, which comprise a ring 84 arranged to slide on the shaft 12 and to turn thereon as the brining device as a whole revolves around this shaft. The ring 84 has a peripheral groove 84* in which runs a pin or roller 86, or preferably a pair of these rollers. located at opposite points in the groove. These pins 86 are carried by a lever 87, which is fulcrumed at 88 on the cap 65. The valve stem 89 is hinged to the lever 87 between the pins 86 and the fulcrum 88, so that when the floats 81 rise and move the ring 84 up on the shaft 12 the valvestem 88 will be moved up and the valve will be closed to shut off the supply of brine.

-To direct into the tank the brine which fiows from the open end 90 of the supply pipe, a circular vertical wall or ring 91 is disposed on the upper side of the spider which 'forms the top of the brine-tank. The

liquid in the tank is maintained conmnt,

the amount of brine which each cup will receive and deliver to the cans will be kept uniform.

Suitable means are provided for transmitting motion from the revolving pea-measuring element of the machine to the eccentrically-mounted brining element. On the under sideofthe brine tank there is provided a boss 92, from which extends downward a rod carrying a block 93 which turns freely on the rod and reciprocates in a uideway between ribs 94 on the plate 34. s the plate 34 rotates about the shaft 11, the bringing element will be carried around with it, the block working back and forth in this guideway.

It will be seen that in a machine constructed and operating in accordance with my invention, the receiver in which the peas are measured serves to conduct the brine to the cans as well as supplying the peas themselves to the cans.

IVith a machine of the construction set forth, it will be seen that the cans are supplied with the material to be canned from discharging devices which move with the cans. This being the case, the nece$ity of using-funnels having wide mouths or upper ends for directing the material into the cans, is dispensed with, and with the result that a very compact machine is produced and one which may be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

In this specification I have employed the term's peas and brine to designate the materlals which are placed in the cans, but I wish it to be, understood that these terms are used as a matter of convenience only, and that the machine is well adapted for filling cans with many kinds of mixtures in which granular material is combined with a liquid.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is new and desire tm secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a machine for filling cans, means for measuring a quantity of one material and discharging the same into a can, and means for measuring a quantity of other material and discharging the same through the body portion of said first-named measuring means into the can.

2. In a machine for filling cans, means for measuring definite quantities of granular material and discharging the same into cans, means for measuring definite quantities of liquid material, and means for discharging the contents of said liquid-measuring means through the body portion of said first-named measuring means into the cans.

3. In a machine for filling cans, means for measurin a quantity of granular materialand disc arging the same into a can, means for measuring a quantity of liquid material, and means for discharging the contents of said liquid-measuringmeans through the body portion of said first-named measuring means, whereby both kinds of material are conducted to the can.

4. Ina can-filling machine, the combination of a horizontally movable measuring receiver for measuring a definite quantity of granular material and discharging the same into a can, and means whereby a quantity of liquid is thereafter supplied to said receiver.

5. In a machine for filling cans, the combination of a horizontally movable measuring receiver for measuring a definite quantity of granular material, and means for supplying to the said receiver a quantity of liquid material sufiicient tofill the cans to the desired level.

6. In a machine for filling cans, the combination of rotary can-conveying means, a rotary element comprising measuring devices for granular material arranged to discharg into the cans While moving, and a rotary element comprising brine-measuring devices arranged to discharge into the measuring devices while moving; and thus into the cans.

7. In a can-filling machine, the combination of a revolving receiver for granular material arranged to discharge its contents into the cans while moving, revolving means for measuring liquid material, and means for directing the liquid material from said measuring means into and through said receiver, and thereby into the cans.

8. In a can-filling machine, the combination of a rotary can-carrier, a rotary element arranged above and turning with the cancarrierand comprising measuring receivers for granular material arranged to discharge into the cans while moving, and means for supplying to each of said receivers while moving a quantity of brine suflicient to fill the cans to the desired level.

9. The combination of a rotary can-conveying device, a rotary element arranged above and turning with said can-conveying device and comprising measuring devices arranged to discharge definite quantites of materials into the cans, means for supplying measured quantities of one material to said measurin' devices, and means for supplying desire quantities of another material to said measuring devices.

10. In a can-filling machine, the combination of a pea-measuring elementanda cancarrying element arranged to rotate about a common axis, a, brine-measuring element arranged above said pea-measuring element and arranged to revolve about an axis cc"- centric to the common axis of the other elements, and means for temporarily establishing communication between said brine-measuring element and said pea-measuring element to permit the brine to flow to the cans.

11. In a machine for filling cans, the combination of a can-conveying element and a pea-measuring element revolving on a common axis, and a brine-measuring element comprising a tank and a series of brinemeasuring cups arranged to revolve around said tank, means for opening andclosing communication between said tank and said brine-measuring cups, and means for establishing communication between said brinemeasuring cups and said pea-measuring element.

12. In a machine for filling cans, the combination of a can-conveying element and a pea-measuring element revolving on a common axis, a brine-tank arranged above said pea-measuring element, a series of brinemeasuring cups arranged to revolve around said tank on an axis eccentric to the axis of the other elements, means for opening and closing communication between said tank and said measuring cups, and means for opening and closing communication between said brine-measuring cups and said peameasuring element.

13. In a machine for filling cans, the combination of a rotary can-conveying element, means for directing peas into said cans, and a rotary brine-measuring element arranged to revolve about but eccentric to the axis of the can-conveyor, and arranged to discharge into said cans/while revolving.

14. In a machine -for filling cans, the combination of a can-conveying element arranged to rotate continuously, a receiver arranged to revolve above the same, means for supplying peas to said receiver, and rotary means eccentric tosaid receiver for supplying brine to said receiver and therethrough to the cans.

15 In a can-filling machine, the combination of a rotary can-conveyor, a rotary measuring receiver arranged to move about a substantially vertical axis, means for supplying granular material to said receiver, and means for supplying a measured quantity of brine to said receiver while the latter is in motion, and,therethrough into" the cans.

16. ,In a can-filling machine, the combination of a base, a central column supported by said base and verticallyadjustable with respect thereto, a rotary can-conveyor turning about said column, a measuring device for granular material comprising an'upper deck and a lower deck mounted to revolve about said column, the upper deck of said device being supported by said central column andvertically adjustable therewith, the

lower of said decks being vertically adjustable along said column and supported independently thereof, and brinemeasuring and delivering devices carried by said column and vertically adjustable therewith.

17. In a machine for filling cans, the combination of a base, a central column vertically adjustable with respect to said base, a measuring device for granular material arranged to revolve about said central column and comprising an upper and lower deck adjustable toward and away from each other, said lower deck being independently adjustable vertically along said central column, and the upper deck being arranged to be supported by said column and adjustable therewith, and brine-measuring devices arranged to discharge into the cans through said first-named measuring device and supported by said upper deck.

18. In a machine for filling cans, the combination of a base, a central shaft vertically adjustable with respect to said base, a series of receivers arranged to revolve about said column, each of said receivers comprising an upper and a lower telescoping member, means for supporting all of said lower members and arranged to beadjusted vertically along said column, means for supporting the upper of said telescoping members, supported by said vertical column and adjustable verticall' therewith, a series of brinemeasuring evices arranged to revolve about an axis eccentric to the axis of-said column, and means for conducting liquid from said brinekmeasuring devices into said receivers and thence into the cans.

19. Inamachine for filling cans, the combination of a revolving can-conveyor, a revolving element comprising a series of meas-' urin devices for granular material, a revolving element comprisin a series of brine-' measuring devices, an out et valve for each of said brine measuring devices, and means for operating said valves, said means comrising a stationary ring having a cam surace and cam followers corresponding to said valves and arranged to travel around said ring in contact with the cam surface.

20. In a machine for filling cans, the combination of a rotary can-conve or, a rotary measuring element for granu ar material, a rotary element comprising devices for measuring brine, a swinging nozzle for each of said brine-measuring devices, a hopper for supplying the granular material, said nozzles being arranged to swing aside to permit them to pass said hopper, and means for restoring said nozzles to normal position after passing said hopper.

21. In a machine for filling cans, the combination of a rotary can-conveyor, a rotary element comprising a series of devices for measuring granular material, a hopper for the granular material, a rotary element comprising a series of devices for measurin brine, said last named rotary element being arranged to turn on an axis eccentric to said first-named rotary element, a nozzle for each of said brine-measuring devices, said nozzles being arranged to swing to per mit them to pass said hopper, and means for restoring said nozzles to normal position when they have passed the hopper.

22. In a can-filling machine, the combination of a horizontally movable measuring receiver, constructed and arranged to dis charge into a can, means whereby adefinite quantity of granular material is placed in said receiver, and means whereby a quantity. of liquid is thereafter supplied to said receiver.

28. In a machine for filling cans, the combination of a horizontally movable measuring receiver constructed and arranged to discharge into a can, means whereby a definite quantity of granular materialis supplied to said receiver, and means for supplying to said receiver a quantity of liquid material sufficient to fill the cans to the desired level.

24. In a device of the class described, a series of measuring receivers revolvable about a substantially vertical axis, means for supplying granular material to said receivers as they revolve, and means for supplying liquid to said receivers as they revolve.

25. In a device of the class described, a series of horizontally movable measuring receivers, means for supplying granular materialto said receivers as they move, means for supplying liquid to said receivers as they move, each of said receivers having an entrance opcning, and cut-oil means cooperating with the entrance opening to measure the material supplied to said receivers.

26. In a device of the class described, a series of measuring receivers revolvable about a substantiallyvertical axis, means for supplying granular material to said receivers as they revolve, means for supplying liquid to said receivers as they revolve, each of said receivers having a discharge opening, and a supporting plate cooperating with said discharge opening to control the discharge.

27. In a device of the class described, a series of measuring receivers revolvable about a substantially vertical axis, means for supplying granular material to said receivers as they revolve, means for supplying liquid to said receivers as they revolve, each of said receivers having entrance and discharge openings, a cut-off plate for cooperating with the entrance opening to measure the material supplied to each receiver, and a supporting plate cooperating with the discharge opening to control the discharge from each receiver.

28. In a device or" the class described, a

series of measuring receivers revolvable about a substantially vertical axis, means for supplying granular material to said receivers as they revolve, and means for supplying li uid to said receivers as they revolve, sai receivers being adjustable in size.

29. In a device of the class described, a series of measuring receivers revolvable about a substantially vertical axis, means for supplying granular material to said receivers as they revolve, and means for supplying li uid to said receivers as they-revolve, eac of said. receivers comprising two telescoping parts whereby they may be adjusted in size.

30. In a device of the class described, a series of measuring receivers revolvable about a substantial] vertical axis, means for'supplying granu ar material to said receivers as they revolve, each of said receivers comprising a passage through which the granular materia passes to the can, and means for supplying liquid to said passage as the receiver revolves.

31. In a device of the class described, a series of measuring receivers revolvable about a substantially vertical axis, means for supplying granular material to said receivers as they revolve, each of said receivers comprising a passage through which the granular material passes to a can, and means for supplying liquid to said passage.

32. In a device of the class described, a series of measuring receivers revolvable about a substantially vertical axis, means for supplying granular material to said receivers as they revolve, means for supplying liquid to said receivers as they revolve, each of said receivers having an entrance opening, and stationary cut-ofi means past which said entrance openings move to measure the material supplied to said receivers.

33. In a device of the class described, a series of measuring receivers revolvable about a substantially vertical axis, means for supplying granular material to said receivers as they revolve, means for supplying liquid to said receivers as they revolve, each of said receivers having a-discharge opening, and supporting means cooperating with said discharge openings to control the discharge.

34. In a device of the class described, a series of measuring receivers revolvable about a substantially vertical axis, means for supplying granular material to said receivers as they revolve, means for supplying liquid to said receivers as they revolve, each of said receivers having entrance and discharge openings, cut-ofi means cooperating with the entrance openings to measure the material supplied'to said receivers, and supporting means cooperating with the discharge openings to control the discharge.

35. A machine for filling'cans comprising means for moving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis, measuring means for granular material arranged to move horizontally and discharge into the cansasthey move about said axis, and measuring means for liquid arranged to move horizontally and discharge into the cans as they move about said axis. A

36. A machine for filling cans compris-I 'ing means for revolving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis, measu'ring means for granular material arranged to revolve horizontally and discharge into the cans as they revolve about said axis, and

38. A machinefor filling cans comprising A means for moving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis, measuring means for granular material arranged to move horizontally and discharge into the cans as they move about said axis, and measuring means for liquid arranged to move horizontally and discharge into the cans as they move about said axis, said can moving means, granular material measuring means and liquid measuring means moving in unison.

39. A machine for filling cans comprising means for moving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis, measuring means for granular material arranged to move horizontally and discharge into the cans as they move about said axis, and measuring means for liquid arranged 'to move horizontally and discharge into-the cans as they move about said axis, said can moving means, granular material measuring means and liquid measuring means being arranged in superposed relation.

40. A machine for filling cans comprising means for moving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis, measuring means for granular material arranged to move horizontally and discharge into the cans as they move about said axis, and measuring means for liquid arranged to move horizontally and discharge into the cans as they move about said axis, said can moving means, granular material measuring means and liquid measuring means being arranged in superposed relation and moving in unison.

41. A machine for filling cans comprising means for revolving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis, measuring means for granular material arranged .to revolve horizontally and discharge into the cans as they revolve about said axis, and measuring means for liquid arranged to revolve horizontally and discharge into the cans as they revolve about said axis, said measuring means revolving about substantially the same axis as said cans.

42. A machine for filling cans comprising means for moving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis, horizontally moving receivers arranged to measure granular material for the cans as they move about said axis, a stationary holder for supplying material to said receivers as they move, and horizontally moving receivers arranged to discharge another material into the cans as they move about said axis.

-13. A machine for filling cans comprising means for revolving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis, horizontally revolving receivers arranged to measure granular material for the cans as they move about said axis, a stationary holder for supplying material to said receivers as they move, and horizontally revolving receivers arranged to discharge another material into the cans as they revolve about said axis.

44. A machine for filling cans comprising means for moving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis. horizontally moving receivers arranged to measure granular material for the cans as they move about said axis, a stationary holder for supplying material to said receivers as they move, and horizontally moving receivers arranged to discharge another material into the cans as they move about said axis, said can moving means and said first mentioned receivers moving in unison.

45. A machine for filling cans comprising means for moving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis, horizontally moving receivers arranged to measure granular material for the cans as they move about said axis, a stationary holder forsupplying material to said receiver as they move, and horizontally moving receivers arranged to discharge another material into the cans as they move about said axis, said can moving means and said second mentioned receivers moving in unison.

46. A machine for filling cans comprising means for moving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis, horizontally moving receivers arranged to measure granular material for the cans as they move about said axis, a stationary holder for supplying material to said receivers as they move, and horizontally moving receivers arranged to discharge another material into the cans as they move about saidaxis, said can moving means and said receivers moving in unison.

47. A machine for filling cans comprising means for moving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis, horizontally moving measuring receivers arranged to measure the granular material as the cans pass about said axis, a stationary holder for supplying material to said receivers as they move, a liquid reservoir, and horizontally moving receivers supplied from said reservoir for measuring liquid for the cans.

48. A machine for filling cans comprising means for revolving the cans horizontally about a vertical axis, horizontally revolving measuring receivers arranged to measure granular material for the cans as they move about said axis. a stationary holder for supplying material to said receivers as they revolve. a liquid reservoir, and horizontally revolving receivers supplied from said reservoir for measuring liquid for said cans.

49. A machine for filling cans, comprising means for moving the cans laterally about an upwardly extending axis, measuring means for granular material arranged to move laterally and discharge into the cans as they move about said axis, and measuring means for liquid arranged to move laterally and discharge into the cans as they move about said axis.

50. A machine for filling cans, comprising means for moving the cans laterally about an upwardly extending axis, measuring means for granular material arranged to move laterally and discharge into the cans as they move about said axis, and measuring means for liquid arranged to move laterally about an upwardly extending axis and discharge into the cans as they move about said axis.

51. A machine for filling cans, comprising means for moving the cans laterally about an upwardly extending axis, measuring means for granular material arranged to move laterally and discharge into said cans as they move about said axis, and measuring means for liquid arranged to move laterally and discharge into said cans as they move about said axis, said measuring means being adjustable to vary the quantity of material measured thereby.

52. A machine for filling cans comprising means for moving the cans laterally about an upwardly extending axis, measuring means for granular material arranged to move laterally and discharge into the cans as theyv move about said axis, measui 'ing means for liquid arranged to move laterally and discharge "into the cans as they move about said axis. said can moving means, granular material measuring means and liquid measuring means being arranged in superposed relation.

53. A machine for filling cans comprising means for moving the cans laterally about an upwardly extending axis, laterally moving receivers arranged to measure granular material for the cans as they move about said axis, a stationary holder for supplyin material to said receivers as they move, an laterally moving receivers arranged to discharge another material into the cans as they move about said axis.

54. A machine for filling cans, comprising means fo moving the cans laterally about an upwardly extending axis, laterally mov- 10 ing measuring receivers arranged to measure the granular material as the cans pass about said axis, a stationary holder for supplying material to said receivers as they move, a liquid reservoir, and laterally moving receivers supplied from said reservoir for measuring liquid for the cans.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

AUGUST HOLMQUIST, SR. 

